Service difficulty report · Boot · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 30, 2010
Submitted
August 31, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516AM
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49893
Aircraft time
59,907 hours, 31,169 cycles
Part
Boot
Condition
Loose
Location
Acm
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DFW - CREW REPORTED ON CLIMBOUT THE TAIL COMPARTMENT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND LEFT AIR CYCLE MACHINE BOOT OFF AND CLAMP LOOSE. RE-INSTALLED BOOT AND RESECURED CLAMP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

More about the Doug DC-9-82